Sign Language Interpreter - DeSoto Parish School Board : Job Details

Position Type: Support Staff/Paraprofessional/SpEdDate Posted: 7/3/2023Location: Department of Special ServicesPosition Purpose- To provided educational interpreting services to assist deaf students access the general education classroom. Eligibility Requirements- Applicant has at least a standard high school diploma, HiSET, or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), AND the following specific to the level and area of certification: Provisional Educational Interpreter Certificate eligibility requirements: o complete an accredited interpreter preparation program with a minimum of a certificate of completion; hold certification as a sign language interpreter/transliterator by a national or state organization or certifying body; achieve an advanced level or higher, as measured by the sign language proficiency interview (SLPI) or sign communication proficiency interview (SCPI); or pass the pre-hiring screening of the educational interpreter performance assessment (EIPA). Renewal Requirements: valid for one year, may be renewed annually at the request of the employing school system, up to three years; and renewable upon completion of 10 contact hours of professional development annually with course credit leading to a Qualified Certificate applied towards the 10 hours and accrued beginning with the issuance of the Provisional Educational Interpreter Certificate. Qualified Educational Interpreter Certificate eligibility requirements: o pass the Educational Interpreter Assessment, Written Test; and o achieve a level of 3.0 on one of the standardized videotape versions of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: American Sign Language (ASL), Manually Coded English (MCE), or Pidgin Signed English (PSE) at the Elementary and/or Secondary level. o Renewal Requirements: valid for five years and may be renewed at the request of the employing school system upon completion of six semester hours of credit or equivalent continuing professional development of 90 Contact hours. The six hours of credit or 90 equivalent clock hours shall be directly and substantively related to one or more of the permits or certificates held by the applicant or related to the applicant's professional competency. These hours shall be accrued beginning with the date of certification issuance. Provisional Educational Transliterator Certificate eligibility requirements: o hold certification as a cued speech transilterator from a national or state recognized organization or certifying body; or pass the Cued American English Competency Screening. o Renewal Requirements: valid for one year, may be renewed annually at the request of the employing school system, up to three years; and renewable upon completion of ten contact hours of professional development annually with course credit leading to a Qualified Educational Transliterator Certificate and may be applied toward the 10 hours and accrued beginning with the issuance of the Provisional Educational Transliterator Certificate. Qualified Educational Transliterator Certificate eligibility requirements: pass the Cued Language Transliterator State level Performance Assessment; or attain a level of 3.5 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment-Cued Speech (EIPA-CS); and pass the Cued Language Transliterator State Level Written Assessment. Renewal Requirements: may be renewed every five years at the request of the Louisiana employing authority upon completion of six semester hours of credit or equivalent continuing professional development (90 Contact hours). The six hours of credit or 90 equivalent clock hours shall be directly and substantively related to one or more of the permits or certificates held by the applicant or related to the applicant's professional competency. Essential Job Functions- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills. - Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs. - Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments. - Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs. - Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance. - Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas. - Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision and interpreting services - Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed. - Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education. - Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed. - Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs. Additional Duties: Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. Equipment - Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers. Travel Requirements - Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students. - Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel). - Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals. - Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others. - Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs. - Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. - Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required. - Effective writing and verbal communication skills. Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards - Works in standard office and school building environments. - Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities. Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.FLSA Status: Non-exemptDate: